Open AccessAcute Phase Treatment Outcomes of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults
Author(s) -
Nicole M. Benson,
Stephen J. Seiner,
Paula Bolton,
Garrett M. Fitzmaurice,
Robert Meisner,
Casey Pierce,
Alisa B. Busch
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of ect/the journal of ect
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.062
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1533-4112
pISSN - 1095-0680
DOI - 10.1097/yct.0000000000000562
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , young adult , interpersonal psychotherapy , depression (economics) , medicine , psychiatry , severity of illness , psychology , substance abuse , clinical psychology , randomized controlled trial , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , economics , macroeconomics
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a highly efficacious, well-tolerated treatment in adults. Little is known, however, about its effectiveness in adolescents and young adults. Our objectives were to assess clinical outcomes after acute phase ECT in adolescents and young adults and determine whether screening positive or negative for a substance use disorder (SUD) is associated with differences in treatment outcomes.